Swiss Asia Environmental Forum explores new markets

Arbon, 22 February 2013 The Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce organises two international meetings exploring new markets and business opportunities, arising from the environment and resource efficiency agenda. The WRF Secretariat supports […]
ICT can help us manage our invisible resources

Zurich, 14 March 2013 The meeting report of the sustainable lifestyles workshop was published today. Main conclusions are that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can help provide feedback to consumers […]
Beijing WRF conference recommends establishing international platform for resources

Beijing, 23 October 2012. Governments need to be alert to the growing spider web of bilateral resource agreements, in particular those involving developing and emerging countries. Better international resource governance […]
African countries encouraged to include the issue of urban mining into their resource policies

Addis Ababa, 22 October 2012. The African Development Forum (ADF) has encouraged African countries to take action in supporting the development and enforcement of integrated resource policies and legislation for […]
WRF and Convention Biological Diversity organise Urban Eco-Efficiency Labs in India and China

Montreal/St. Gallen, 31 August 2012 The World Resources Forum and the Secretariat of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity today confirmed their new partnership. As a first step the two […]
“Parliamentarians, the future of our Earth is in your hands”

Bern, 12 June 2012. “Politicians are elected for only a few years, whereas business investment cycles are much longer. An electric power plant functions several decades. The life expectancy of […]
Meeting report 2011 World Resources Forum published

St. Gallen, December 2011. Today the WRF secretariat published the meeting report of the World Resources Forum, held in Davos, from 19-21 September 2011. The 80 pages full coulour report “Shaping […]